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Title: The role of chemicals and radiation in the etiology of cancer

Book ·
OSTI ID:5415319

In this volume, investigators consider the mechanisms of oncogenesis, cell transformation, and carcinogen metabolism and present new findings on chemical and radiation carcinogenesis and chemically induced mutagenesis and chromosomal changes. As background to the studies of chemical and radiation carcinogenesis, the book surveys knowledge of cell transformation and carcinogen metabolism. Among the topics reviewed are the transforming genes involved in human malignancy, the genetics and epigenetics of neoplasia, and the single-hit and multi-hit concepts of hepatocarcinogenesis. Also examined are organ, species, and interindividual differences in carcinogen metabolism; chemical and biochemical dosimetry of genotoxic chemical exposure; and the role of pharmacokinetics and DNA dosimetry in relating in vitro to in vivo actions of N-nitroso compounds.

OSTI ID:
5415319
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English